The 20th AIVC and Indoor Air 99 Conference, Ventilation and indoor air quality in buildings, was held in Edinburgh , Scotland, 9-13 August 1999.
Contains 141 papers
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Describes wind tunnel investigations made with Kr as a tracer.
This field study was organised to track differential pressure relationships in critical care units of a metropolitan hospital. Maintaining design pressure…
In order to estimate air change rates (ACH) on Natural Ventilation (NV) processes a number of factors should be known as general and openings dimensions,…
Suitable combinations of desiccant and evaporative cooling systems permit air processes alternative to the traditional ones for air conditioning…
Energy-saving improvements in the thermal properties of buildings often have an adverse effect on indoor air quality, leading to risks of structural…
This technical note considers the performance evaluation of an advanced air-conditioningsystem in a plant manufacturing electrical generators. The extensive…
Snow has already been used effectively as a cold energy resource in some heavy snowfall areasin Japan. As the surface of snow is covered with cold melting…
In apartments of Korea, exhaust-only hood system is commonly installed for kitchen ventilation. However, as to resident's increasing complaints recently due…
Many HVAC systems built in the time between 1960 and 1980 have now reached the end oftheir lifetime and require retrofitting. When HVAC retrofits are…
Air cleaners are unitary devices that contain filtration media and fans. They are marketed for cleaning air in rooms. There is no current method for…
The paper presents a study on application of pressurisation tests of selected apartments as a base for analysis of natural ventilation in multi-family…
k order to determine the amount of micro-organism present before and after the filters ofHVAC systems, 6 systems in 5 buildings were monitored every 2 weeks…
As a result of the recent resurgence in tuberculosis incidence, there has been increased interestin using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) of room…
A currently unresolved problem in building design in the paradox between increasing demand for good thermal insulation, and the requirement for ample levels…
The goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stand-alone modular airpurification systems in improving air quality in dental practices and…
In recent years, increasing importance has been placed on energy efficiency in residentialbuildings. This has resulted in tighter buildings, which raises…
This paper presents ozone removal efficiencies, measured over an extended period of time, inthree different settings: a test plenum, an air handler…
Air recirculation in the new office and laboratory building of the Norwegian Institute for AirResearch was discovered and characterised from a leaking…
The design of natural ventilation systems - the configuration and sizing of system components - assumes one of two generic forms: the nasty form based on…
This study is part of an investigation of the decontamination capabilities of indoor plants.Three internationally used species, Howea forsteriana Becc. (…